Abstract-An LCL-T resonant converter (LCL-T RC) is shown to behave as a current source when operated at resonant frequency. A detailed analysis of the LCL-T RC for this property is presented. Closed-form expressions for converter gain, component stresses, and the condition for converter design optimized for minimum size of resonant network is derived. A design procedure is illustrated with a prototype 200-W 20-A current-source power supply and experimental results are presented. The LCL-T RC as a current source offers many advantages such as easy parallel operation and low circulating currents at light load. Additionally, with appropriate phase shift in paralleled modules, the peak-peak ripple in output current is reduced and the ripple frequency is increased, reducing filtering requirements. The leakage inductance of a transformer can be advantageously integrated into the resonant network. These merits make the topology applicable in various applications such as magnet power supply, capacitor charging power supply, laser diode drivers, etc.Index Terms-Current supplies, dc-dc power conversion, resonant power conversion, soft switching. NOMENCLATURE AA term defined by (13

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The characteristics of an asymmetrical duty cycle (ADC) controlled LCL-T resonant converter operating at the resonant frequency are studied by solving the state-space model of the converter. Four operating modes are identified having different circuit waveforms representing different device conduction sequences, thereby creating different conditions during the device switching. The mode boundaries are obtained and plotted on the D-Q plane. A region on the D-Q plane is identified for the converter design, where the switches operate under zero-voltage-switching condition. A prototype 500 W, 100 kHz converter is designed and built to experimentally demonstrate the operating modes, control characteristics, and performance of ADC-controlled LCL-T resonant converter. Index Terms-Current supplies, dc-dc power conversion, pulsewidth modulation (PWM), resonant power conversion.

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